stepping down
Example Sentences
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Buffett is stepping down at a time when Berkshire has raised eyebrows for its slumping stock price and a roughly $365 billion mountain of cash it held by the end of the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman amid questions about Berkshire Hathaway’s slumping stock price and a $365 billion cash pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In a BBC interview shortly after stepping down as PM, Sir Keir said he would stay as an MP until the next general election.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Shortly before Burnham's speech to Parliament, Sir Keir Starmer said in a surprise announcement that he would be stepping down as an MP, less than two months after he quit as prime minister.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We’re okay,” I said, stepping down from the trunk.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
